Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to audit every data center project seeking a grid connection before regulators approve any new projects. The order puts AI infrastructure tied to Bitcoin miners under scrutiny, while the audit verifies each project's power sourcing, water use, cooling plans, and ownership.
The potential AI credit bubble burst could redirect liquidity to Bitcoin, possibly driving its value to unprecedented highs amid financial crises.
August 5, 2026, 12:21 pmThe last time he sold was in December 2022 with Bitcoin at $16,800.
August 5, 2026, 12:09 pmBitcoin's seven-day active supply climbed to a 2026 high with about 890,000 BTC moved over the past week amid the Coldcard attack, per K33.
Only 22 tokens have managed to put in better price performances than Bitcoin over the last 24 months, according to an analysis posted by Messari analyst Carlos Gonzalez Campo.
Gordon Grant argues quiet accumulation by sanctioned states, not price, proves bitcoin's digital gold status.
Boltz suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely after AI-assisted attackers began iterating on vulnerabilities faster than its team could patch them.
Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 after a week that delivered a $116 million Coldcard wallet hack, fresh Strategy selling and a stalling Clarity Act. A Week of Very Bad News for Bitcoin By any normal standard, bitcoin should be falling.
The Bitcoin price has been going sideways since the beginning of June.
The Coldcard hardware wallet exploit has resulted in the theft of at least 1,596 BTC from about 7,300 addresses as users continue moving funds from potentially vulnerable wallets. Galaxy Research said the confirmed losses came from three major attack waves and 14 smaller incidents.
US prosecutors have charged three Missouri men for allegedly joining a 2024 plot to rob a Connecticut man of hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen Bitcoin (BTC) by threatening his family. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced the indictment on August 4.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue estimates in its first earnings report since June’s initial public offering (IPO), but the value of its 18,712 BTC treasury dropped $540 million in six months.
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